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Pronunciation / Transliteration: varsha jal
"शहरी क्षेत्रों में वर्षा जल प्रबंधन बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Rainwater, melted snow, and drainage runoff that flows off roofs, paved areas, and lawns into storm drains or natural waterways.
"Municipal authorities implemented new green infrastructure projects to better manage urban stormwater runoff during heavy rainfalls." - 2
Surface water resulting from a storm event, often treated as a major vector for non-point source water pollution in municipal planning.
"The factory was fined after untreated industrial pollutants were found mixing with local stormwater systems."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound formed from the native English words 'storm' (derived from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, meaning tumult or storm) and 'water' (from Proto-Germanic *watōr). It emerged in environmental science and civil engineering during the mid-20th century to specifically designate precipitation that falls during storms and accumulates on urban or modified land surfaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stormwater" is said worldwide
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eau de ruissellement
Transliteration: oh duh ry-sel-mã
"La ville cherche à réduire la pollution due aux eaux de ruissellement."
Regenwasser
Transliteration: reːɡn̩ˌvasɐ
"Das Regenwasser wird in unterirdischen Zisternen gesammelt."
acqua di dilavamento
Transliteration: akkwa di dilavamento
"Le acque di dilavamento stradale possono trasportare sostanze inquinanti."
escorrentía pluvial
Transliteration: eskoranˈti.a pluˈβjal
"La escorrentía pluvial puede causar inundaciones en las zonas urbanas bajas."
água pluvial
Transliteration: ˈaɡwɐ pluviˈaw
"O sistema de drenagem urbana foi projetado para escoar a água pluvial."
वर्षा जल
Transliteration: varsha jal
"शहरी क्षेत्रों में वर्षा जल प्रबंधन बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
雨水径流
Transliteration: yǔshuǐ jìngliú
"城市建设需要良好的雨水径流排放系统。"
우수 유출
Transliteration: usu yuchul
"도시 지역의 우수 유출을 줄이기 위한 투수성 포장이 늘고 있다."
雨水流出
Transliteration: usui ryūshutsu
"都市化により雨水流出量が急激に増加している。"
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